Weight Education
June 29th, 2005
Weight Education
A successful weight and nutrition management program is just a matter of having the right information and balancing calories “in” and “out”. Most of us know this reality, but it’s not always easy to put into practice.
Burn more calories than you consume and you will lose weight.
Consume the same amount of calories that you burn and you will maintain your weight.
Consume more calories than you burn and you will gain weight.
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is key to a long, healthy life. For most individuals, being overweight or obese results from consuming too many calories and/or inadequate physical activity. Being overweight or obese may lead to premature death, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, asthma, certain cancers, and high blood cholesterol. Balancing food intake with physical activity is important to preventing unhealthy weight gain. Burning more calories than you consume is important to losing weight.
Most experts use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine a healthy weight. BMI is calculated from your height and weight [weight in kilograms/(height in meters) 2 ]. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy depending on your frame size. To calculate your BMI, visit the body calculators page.
Reference: NIH, NHLBI. Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. HHS, PHS; 1998.
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